A native of Rochester, N.Y., Bonagura received her B.M. in Voice Performance from the Eastman School of Music and her M.M. in Voice Performance from UNC-Greensboro. She received additional music and language training at the International Vocal Arts Institute in Tel Aviv, Israel; L'Universite Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV; and from several other music festivals and language institutes throughout Europe.

Bonagura has been a soprano soloist in numerous concert works, including Saint-Saens' "Christmas Oratorio;" Pergolesi's "Magnificat in C Major;" Bach's "Christmas Oratorio BWV 248;" and Barber's "Prayers of Kierkegaard," which was performed at the Stevens Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.

The master class portion of the evening will feature four of Lander's music majors, sopranos Markela Dandy, of Graniteville; Jessica Hart, of Starr; Corrie Woods, of Leavenworth, Kan.; and Haley Shelton, of Greenwood.